The animal is one of many being relocated from the Ostok Sanctuary on the outskirts of Culiacán, Mexico, as part of a large-scale animal transfer operation. A group of emus rests inside a truck ...

A staff member sprays an elephant with water at the animal refuge Ostok Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez) A staff member sprays an ...

Organized crime and violence in the Mexican state of Sinaloa has forced a local sanctuary to close and transfer at least 700 ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary reeling ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary ...

Rival Sinaloa Cartel factions fought for control. This led to threats and supply shortages for the Ostok Sanctuary. The organization transported 700 animals to Mazatlan. Staff feared the violence ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary reeling ...

The Associated Press reports that the Ostok Sanctuary, which housed over 700 animals, was forced to pack up and flee after months of violence and intimidation from rival factions of the Sinaloa ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary ...